Open Source as We Know It Is Dead(jross.me)
34 points by vinhnx | 13 comments
A personal essay by a self-taught developer reflecting on growing up with open source and GitHub and arguing that open source as we know it is dead.
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2 stories tagged maintainers, newest first.
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Ruby Central's Attack on RubyGems [pdf](pup-e.com)
651 points by jolux | 220 comments
A PDF statement by longtime RubyGems maintainer Ellen (duckinator) describing how Ruby Central took control of the RubyGems GitHub enterprise and removed maintainers in September 2025.